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How did Isabella County-based Committee to Elect Todd Schorle II become the biggest spender in September?

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Committee to Elect Todd Schorle II spent the most out of all the political committees based in cities associated with Isabella County during September, 2021, according to the Michigan Department of State.

The committee paid $8,090 to seven vendors.

The largest expense was $3,500 paid to Greenlee Consulting based in Mount Pleasant for consuting.

The second largest political spend from a committee operating in a city within Isabella County during the month came from The Committee to Elect Tom Kunse. It spent $3,614 during that period on 11 different vendors.

What’s known as “dark money,” which comes from political non-profits and shell corporations, has greatly increased expenditures and donations in recent elections to record-breaking highs.

The amount raised and spent by candidates in the 2020 election cycle paled in comparison to the amounts raised in the 2016 election. Data from Transparency USA showed candidates in 2020 spent only roughly one-quarter ($136 million) of what was spent in 2016 ($445 million).

Political campaign financial data is often updated, leading to a sometimes incomplete picture of a committee or candidate's finances.

Top Expenditures from Michigan Political Committees based in cities associated with Isabella County During September, 2021

CommitteeExpendituresPaid Vendors
Committee to Elect Todd Schorle II$8,0907
The Committee to Elect Tom Kunse$3,61411
Committee to Elect Jason Wentworth$6233

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